1. the quality of being extremely greedy, especially for wealth or possessions
2. the quality of being aggressively grasping or predatory

Examples

• The CEO’s rapaciousness led to the company’s downfall as he prioritized profits over employee welfare.
• Critics condemned the corporation’s rapaciousness in acquiring smaller businesses.
• The novel depicts the rapaciousness of wealthy landowners during the industrial revolution.
• Her rapaciousness for power alienated many of her former allies.
• The documentary exposed the rapaciousness of certain investment firms.
• Environmental groups protested the mining company’s rapaciousness toward natural resources.